In total, the Tabata group did 120 minutes of exercise total while the control group did a whopping 1,800 minutes of exercise. The results showed the Tabata group had a greater increase in their cardiovascular system as well as their anaerobic system.

Keep reading to find out how to do Tabata.

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Tabata is the interval-based workout that has athletes do eight 20/10 sessions.

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You could do 20 seconds of pushups, planks, squats, or any other exercise before taking a 10 second rest.

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Dr. Izumi Tabata, the man who invented the workout, completed a study that found Tabata to be extremely effective for building muscles.

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The entire workout only lasts 4 minutes, but many people like to combine different sets, making the workout go on for a little longer.

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If you wanted to, you could do Tabata for lunges, sit ups, ball throws, and kettlebell swings.

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Or combine six different exercises for an even more intense Tabata work out.